ACHIEVE — Staff Resources

General Resources

• Afterschool Toolkit — lesson plans and activities in every subject area (opens in new window)
• Y4Y Training and Technical Assistance — professional development for all 21st CCLCs (opens in new window)
• Afterschool Alliance — essential afterschool information and advocacy (opens in new window)
• PA Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network (PSAYDN) (opens in new window)

Resources by Program Component

C9 Program components include: STEM, Literacy, Social Studies, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Compass Awards, and Arts (Creative Expression).

STEM Resources

• Smithsonian Education — Science, Social Studies, virtual field trips (opens in new window)
• Comic Strip Creator (opens in new window)
• Scholastic Resources (opens in new window)
• Discovery Education (opens in new window)
• APEX Science Curriculum (opens in new window)
• Cornell Lab — Study of Birds (opens in new window)
• Tinkering Activity Resources (opens in new window)
• STEM Resources — Afterschool Alliance (opens in new window)
• NASA STEM Resources (opens in new window)
• STEM GEMS (opens in new window)

Technology Resources

• Makey Makey Resources (opens in new window)
• Squishy Circuits (opens in new window)
• Lego WeDo 2.0 / Dot and Dash — Lesson Plans and Resources (opens in new window)

Mathematics Resources

• Hands-On Math Activities (opens in new window)
• Scholastic Resources (opens in new window)
• Crazy 8’s Club (opens in new window)

Literacy Resources

• Scholastic Resources (opens in new window)
• Reader’s Theatre Lesson Plans (opens in new window)
• Lit Camp Resources (opens in new window)
• Lit Camp Songs (opens in new window)
• Lit Camp Tutorial — New Staff Training (opens in new window)

Social & Emotional Development

• Scholastic Resources (opens in new window)
• 7 Strengths / Lit Camp (opens in new window)

Summer Camp Planning Resources

• STEM Summer Camp Lesson Plans (opens in new window)
• Active for Life — Lesson Plan Modules (opens in new window)
• Education World — Summer Activities (opens in new window)
• 100 Summer STEM Activities (opens in new window)
• Summer Science Camp Lessons (opens in new window)
• Discovery Education STEM (opens in new window)
• STEAM Powered Family — Summer Activities (opens in new window)